A history of the movement by EarthDay.org says the date of the first Earth Day — April 22, 1970 — was chosen because it fell on a weekday between spring break and final exams and the aim was ...

A quick look at the history Earth Day and the environmental movements that it started in order to understand why the Peoples Climate Movement means hope for progressive climate action. Specifically, I ...

Earth Day is observed every year on April 22 to recognize the achievements of the environmental movement and raise awareness ... it fell between college spring break and final exams, a time ...